Throughout the course of the month it became evident I needed to address what vegetarians eat at lunch. This has been a topic that I wanted to cover for quite sometime. Recently, I sat down at a restaurant with a friend and my friend mentioned they just didn't know what to eat through the week. That they had fell off. How do you do it? they ask. This is a question I have received on numerous occasions. So it's time I provided a couple of suggestions to help you all out. I understand being tired when you get home and not wanting to cook a thing, this is very familiar to me as I have also many times just wanting to go straight to bed after a long day.
Ideas for weeknight cooking and preparing your lunch for the next day:
1. Sauté in a little water and oil 1 - 2 bunches Kale or Spinach with garlic and onions and a little salt, sauté 2 chopped sweet potato add a little oil, and lima beans or any bean of your choice
2. Thai Lettuce Wrap quick and easy - recipe: 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 1 cucumber sliced thin, 1 c. cubed firm tofu, shredded carrots, 8 lettuce leaves, 3 green onions, cilantro, Thai peanut sauce (store bought )put all together in the lettuce and top with peanut sauce
3. Strawberry and Spinach Salad - recipe: vinaigrette dressing, 2 c. spinach, 1 c. chopped strawberries, 3 heart of palms (artichokes) 1/4 can white beans, 1 tbsp. chopped pecan
4. Veggie Potpie - recipe: In a stock pot add 1 chopped onion with 1 tbsp. oil 3/4 tsp salt and pepper to taste, 2 chopped celery stalks cook 2-3 minutes. Add 3 cups water to pot along with 2 1/2 cup mixed frozen veggies. Once heated thoroughly in a small bowl add 3 tbsp. of flour mixed with 3 tbsp. water add to pot to thickening the base. Pour the veggie mixture into a casserole pan. Top with biscuits either home made or can biscuits. Bake At 375 In Oven For 30 Mins
5. Lentils and Rice with Green Beans. recipe: Cook 1 c. lentils to 2 cups of water add 1 stalk celery and 1 carrot, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper to taste. Cook lentils according to package. Cook Rice according to package. In a pan steam green beans with 1/4 c water add a little earth balance and seasoning to taste.
6. Lazy Not So Nachos recipe: In a plate add two handfuls of tortilla chips, lettuce, warm a can of black beans warm with water, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cumin and salt to taste or warm a can of refried vegetarian beans, onions, salsa and guacamole. When packing it for lunch store your chips in a separate container to keep chips crunchy
7. Pasta with marinara and fresh chopped basil, black pepper
8. Veggie stir fry cut your favorite veggies cook in a wok/pan with 2 tbsp. oil and garlic add a dash of soy sauce and lay it on a bed of rice.
Eating Out at Lunch: Be sure to click on each of the links to route you to the different websites!
Chipotle - Burrito Bowl with Black Beans ~ other Mexican spots look for veggie fajita, some places serve tofu
Tin Drum - Tikka Masala, Basil Fried Rice, Teriyaki Stir Fry, Sweet n Sour
Stir-Fry, Pad Thai Noodles ~ other Asian spots choose Noodles or Rice, with Vegetables, Spring Roll and Ginger Salad
Carrabba's - Tag Pic Pac, Penne Franco, Pasta Sostanza ~ other Italian Restaurants - Pasta with Marinara, Salad, Vegetable Tomato Soup check ingredients
Dominos - Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich, Build your Own Pasta, Breadsticks and Salad, ~ other pizza places - breadsticks and gigantic salad, order a veg pizza however I order it without cheese it's more like a flatbread than the standard traditional pizza surprisingly it's good
Jason Deli - Spinach Veggie Wrap, French onion soup ~ other sandwich shops Veggie Sub, Chips and Water
I hope this help you all!!
Until next time :) Happy Eating
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